PROSPECT MAPPING OF RESERVOIR A, MAARI

MANAIA, TARANAKI BASIN, NZ

PREPARED BY : AbdulRahman Hashim Mohamed Ibrahim (22434)
SUPERVISOR : MISS NUR HUDA M JAMIN
Department of Petroleum Geoscience, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.

1. INTRODUCTION 2. METHODOLOGY
This study regards the prospect
mapping of an offshore Maari-
OBJECTIVES
Manaia field situated in • Importing Seismic Data
Data • Importing Well Log Data
Taranaki Basin, New Zealand, 1. To investigate the potential • Adjustment of Data Parameters
specifically reservoir X. The reservoir prospect using 3D Gathering
main criterion of the term seismic data of Maari-
prospect mapping is to locate Manaia field in Taranaki
possible hydrocarbon resources Basin. • Polarity Determination
in petroleum systems as well as 2. To identify the petroleum • Well Correlation
play elements found in the • Well to Seismic Tie
system elements of the Prospect • Structural Interpretation
basin. The Taranaki Basin is the identified potential reservoir • Time Map Generation
first sedimentary basin to be
Study • Velocity Analysis
in Maari-Manaia field. • Depth Map Generation
explored for hydrocarbons in • Attribute Analysis
New Zealand. 3. To evaluate the volume of
Fig.1.1: Location of Maari Field the potential hydrocarbon
PROBLEM STATEMENT resources, of an offshore
Maari-Manaia field is considered one of the biggest oil fields field, Taranaki Basin.
in New Zealand with considerable potentials, yet it is hardly a Volumetric • STOIIP Calculation
4. To propose a model of
focus target to researchers and explorers to enhance the Assessment
depositional setting of the
production or further study its geological stratigraphy and potential reservoir prospect
petroleum system. in Maari-Manaia field.

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Potential Prospect 1 Potential Prospect 2 Gas Chimney

Top of Reservoir

Top of Reservoir

Top of Reservoir Prospect 2

Prospect 1
Bottom of Resevrvoir

Bottom of Resevrvoir

Bottom of
Resevrvoir

Gas Chimney
Fig. 3.1: Cross section in inline 1058 showing high porosity Fig. 3.4: Cross section in inline 1058 showing high porosity
area in Moki Formation. area in Moki Formation.

Top of Reservoir

Fig. 3.7: Gas Chimney Detected in cross

section inline 1668, implementing passive
Top of Reservoir
Prospect 2 accumulation of hydrocarbons.
Prospect 1

Bottom of Resevrvoir

Bottom of Resevrvoir

Top of Reservoir

Fig. 3.2: RMS attribute in inline 1058 showing high porosity Fig. 3.5: RMS attribute in inline 1058 showing high porosity
area in Moki Formation. area in Moki Formation.
Bottom of Resevrvoir

Top of Reservoir

Gas Chimney

Top of Reservoir
Prospect 2
Prospect 1

Bottom of Resevrvoir

Bottom of Resevrvoir
Fig. 3.8: Gas Chimney Deteced in inline 1668
showing RMS amplitude distribution.

Fig. 3.3: Sweetness attribute in inline 1058 showing high oil- Fig. 3.6: Sweetness attribute in inline 1058 showing high oil-
prone accumulation in Moki Formation. prone accumulation in Moki Formation.

4. CONCLUSIONS 5. REFERENCES
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